Risk factors for recurrence in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma after Mohs micrographic surgery: A retrospective review of 237 Asian patients

Yeongjoo Oh, Jemin Kim, Zhenlong Zheng, Sang Kyem Kim, Kee Yang Chung, Mi Ryung Roh

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Abstract

Even after complete removal with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) may recur; however, information about risk factors for recurrence in Asian patients is limited. This retrospective study reviewed cSCC patients treated with MMS at a single tertiary referral center from 2000 to 2017. Two hundred and thirty-seven patients were included and 36 showed recurrence (20 with local recurrence, 16 with distant metastasis). History of organ transplantation, diabetes, other malignancies and poorly differentiated histology correlated with cSCC recurrence. History of organ transplantation and cryotherapy at the cSCC site were related to higher local recurrence rates, and poor differentiation related to higher distant metastasis in Asian cSCC patients treated with MMS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-77
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Dermatology
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Jan 1

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2017R1C1B2005574).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Japanese Dermatological Association

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology

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